Dighar Population, Caste, Working Data Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Dighar is a village situated in Ballia tehsil of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 922 families residing in the village Dighar. The total population of Dighar is 6,325 out of which 3,297 are males and 3,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighar is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighar village is 890 which is 14% of the total population. There are 482 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighar is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dighar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighar is 65.8%. Thus Dighar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Ballia district. The male literacy rate is 76.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.16% in Dighar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 890 | 482 | 408 |
| Literacy | 65.78% | 76.59% | 54.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 160 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 2,750 | 1,141 | 1,609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dighar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighar village out of total population, 2,874 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,874 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 942 | 711 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 133 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 294 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 82 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 202 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,932 | 1,103 | 829 |
| Non Working | 3,451 | 1,483 | 1,968 |
Nearby Villages to Dighar,
Below are the list of villages near Dighar village in Ballia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pithroura | 2,888 |
| Majhoua | 3,531 |
| Gangapur | 5,726 |
| Riwani Chhapara | 520 |
| Pokhara | 256 |
| Baghoonch | 1,121 |
| Lakhpur | 80 |
| Madadih | 11,422 |
| Bharkhokha | 1,571 |
| Belhari | 14,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighar, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia